[Hiring] Group Product Owner, Solution Innovation @Cencora

Role Description

The Group Product Owner – Solution Innovation is responsible for defining the long-term vision, strategy, and execution priorities for a product group focused on rapid solution innovation for Community Pharmacy Solutions (CPS). This role owns the innovation backlog and sets priorities for a high-velocity Solution Innovation team that supports:

• Net-new solution incubation
• Targeted enhancements to existing solutions
• Digital marketing enablement capabilities that support pharmacy growth and customer engagement

This role also provides oversight and strategic alignment for the digital marketing enablement function led by the Director – Digital Marketing Enablement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in product management, solution development, innovation, digital enablement, marketing technology, healthcare, pharmacy, or technology-enabled services.
• Demonstrated experience leading proof-of-concepts, pilots, beta testing, rapid iteration, or digital platform enhancements within a product or agile delivery environment.
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with digital marketing, marketing technology, analytics, vendor management, or customer engagement platform teams preferred.
• Experience leading small, high-velocity technical teams and cross-functional teams, including offshore or vendor-supported resources, preferred.

Requirements

• Strong product management discipline, including product vision, roadmap management, backlog prioritization, requirements definition, and outcome measurement.
• Strong understanding of innovation methods, rapid experimentation, proof-of-concept design, pilot governance, and transition-to-scale practices.
• Ability to translate customer problems, digital engagement needs, and market opportunities into clear product requirements and prioritized execution plans.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with ability to influence product, technology, marketing, commercialization, operations, vendor, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate customer value, technical feasibility, operational readiness, financial impact, and strategic fit when prioritizing innovation work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex concepts into executive-ready recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use KPIs, VOC, digital analytics, adoption data, and financial indicators to guide decisions.
• Knowledge of pharmacy services, digital marketing enablement, customer engagement platforms, and healthcare technology preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focusing on physical, emotional, financial, and social wellness.
• Support for working families, including backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, and family building support.
• Behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Variety of training programs, professional development resources, and mentorship opportunities.
• Participation in employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and more.

Company Description

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.